Opinion

Aboriginal leader Noel Pearson reveals his life’s work to fix Australia’s literacy crisis

Aboriginal leader Noel Pearson has revealed his mother was illiterate, as he called for a national focus on teaching English so all children are able to start high school with a love of reading.
The Conversation

The budget makes glossy announcements on Indigenous education, but real change requires more than just money

Dr Tracy Woodroffe is an employee of Charles Darwin University. She was employed prior to that by the NT Department of Education and is currently a member of the Teacher Registration Board Quality ...
The Conversation

Universities Accord: there’s a push to increase Indigenous students and voices in higher education. But we need more detail and funding

Peter Anderson receives funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC) Levon Ellen Blue previously received funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC). Angela Baeza Pena, Melanie Saward, ...
The Guardian

‘Opening up worlds’: Linda Burney joins UTS board with a mission to boost Aboriginal participation

Former minister helped develop Australia’s first Aboriginal education policy in the 1980s and brings decades of expertise to embattled university Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates ...